DaVita Tacoma Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
77/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East
Dialysis center · 1415 E 72nd St Ste E, Tacoma, WA 98404
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
22/ 100
Below average
Better than 22% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-02-13 · CCN 502589
- Rank in Tacoma, WA
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #87 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Pierce
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.8 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 181.1 | 126.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.8 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.22 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.9% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 18.3% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 30% | 21.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.9% | 11.8% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 81 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 87 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 40 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East (CMS Certification Number 502589) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-02-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #87 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East?
Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Fresenius Kidney Care Tacoma East or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.